Mahi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,234

among girls · ↓144 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahi · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

100 babies

All-time total

1,285

#6,483 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Mahi popularity over time

1,285 babies have been named Mahi since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	438	10	448	45	–	#2,053
2010s	600	10	610	61	+36%	#2,187
2020s (to 2025)	198	29	227	38	-38%	#4,060

Where Mahi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mahi

Mahi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,234 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,285 American babies have been named Mahi. Its peak came in 2009, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mahi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahi?

The median living Mahi is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named Mahi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mahi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	34	#4,234	7	#10,302
2024	36	#4,090	8	#9,535
2023	34	#4,246	8	#9,438
2022	26	#5,115	–	–
2021	36	#4,060	–	–
2020	32	#4,327	6	#11,470
2019	42	#3,648	5	#13,381
2018	48	#3,325	–	–
2017	52	#3,123	–	–
2016	41	#3,751	–	–
2015	51	#3,241	–	–
2014	59	#2,912	–	–
2013	70	#2,556	–	–
2012	70	#2,589	–	–
2011	87	#2,187	5	#13,588
2010	80	#2,376	–	–
2009	100	#2,053	–	–
2008	85	#2,309	–	–
2007	98	#2,080	–	–
2006	38	#3,965	–	–
2005	38	#3,849	5	#12,617
2004	38	#3,790	5	#12,501
2003	21	#5,719	–	–
2002	9	#10,745	–	–
2001	11	#9,126	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mahi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mahi?

The median living Mahi is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mahis are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mahi are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Mahi are alive in the United States, based on 1,285 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahi in 2025?

Mahi ranked #4,234 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahi?

1,285 babies have been named Mahi in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahi most popular?

Mahi peaked in 2009, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Mahi a boy or girl name?

Mahi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mahi rising or falling?

Mahi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mahi become more popular?

Mahi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Mahi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Mahi

Names that sound and feel close to Mahi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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